Jackson Alexander Kowar (born October 4, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization.

Career

Kowar attended and graduated from Charlotte Christian School in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] He signed to play college baseball for Clemson University as a sophomore, but was granted his release following a coaching change.[2] As a senior, he compiled a 10-1 record and 0.20 ERA with 118 strikeouts in 71 innings. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 40th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft,[3] but he did not sign and instead enrolled at the University of Florida.

As a freshman in 2016, Kowar appeared in 12 games, pitching to a 3-0 record and 3.37 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 34.2 innings pitched. His season was ended in May as he was sidelined due to a medical condition not related to baseball.[4][5] He returned in 2017 and went 12-1, tying Florida's best single-season record in school history, along with posting a 4.08 ERA with 84 strikeouts in 19 games (18 starts).[6] During the 2017 College World Series, Kowar earned the save in the championship game, pitching 1.2 scoreless innings, clinching Florida's 2017 national title.[7] In 2018, as a junior, Kowar was named to the All-SEC Second Team.[8] He finished his junior year with a 10-5 record and a 3.04 ERA in 18 starts.[9]

The Kansas City Royals selected Kowar with the 33rd overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft,[10] and he signed for $2,147,500.[11] He made his professional debut with the Lexington Legends.[12]

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